abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was aimed to determine the utility of quantitative dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in differentiating benign and malignant lesions in patients with known thyroid gland lesions scheduled for resection. METHODS:Patients scheduled for resection of a thyroid mass were prospe...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Ben-David E,Sadeghi N,Rezaei MK,Muradyan N,Brown D,Joshi A,Taheri MR

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:We delivered the saline chaser via a spiral flow-generating tube or a conventional connecting tube and compared arterial enhancement at computed tomography angiography (CTA) of the lower extremities. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We randomly assigned 100 patients whose ankle bronchial pressure index o...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Masuda T,Funama Y,Nakaura T,Imada N,Sato T,Yamashita Y,Awai K

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the optimal dual-energy reconstruction technique for the visualization of the hepatic arterial system during dual-energy multidetector computed tomographic (MDCT) angiography of the liver. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Twenty-nine nonconsecutive patients underwent dual-energy MDCT angiography of the liv...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Marin D,Caywood DT,Mileto A,Reiner CS,Seaman DM,Patel BN,Boll DT,Nelson RC

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) offers a curative treatment for lung cancer in patients who are marginal surgical candidates. However, unlike traditional surgery the lung cancer remains in place after treatment. Thus, imaging follow-up for evaluation of recurrence is of paramount importance. MAT...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Moore W,Chaya Y,Chaudhry A,Depasquale B,Glass S,Lee S,Shin J,Mikhail G,Bhattacharji P,Kim B,Bilfinger T

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to explore the diagnostic difference among the combination of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and T2-weighted imaging (T2WI), diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), and dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in predicting deep myometrial invasion of endometrial ...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Deng L,Wang QP,Chen X,Duan XY,Wang W,Guo YM

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to investigate the causes of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) measurement errors and to determine the optimal scanning parameters that are independent of the field strength and vendors of the magnetic resonance (MR) system. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Brain MR images of 10 healthy volu...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Ogura A,Tamura T,Ozaki M,Doi T,Fujimoto K,Miyati T,Ito Y,Maeda F,Tarewaki H,Takahashi M

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the differences in enhancement of hepatocellular carcinoma during the first 5 minutes of postcontrast phases with gadoxetic acid (Gd-EOB-DTPA) vs gadobenate dimeglumine. METHODS:Ninety-five cirrhotic patients with hepatocellular carcinoma were examined on a 1.5-T scanner: 74 patients with Gd-BOP...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Tirkes T,Mehta P,Aisen AM,Lall C,Akisik F

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness and additive value of T2W 3-dimensional sampling perfection with application optimized contrast (3D-SPACE) with variant flip-angle mode in imaging of all types of hydrocephalus. Our secondary objective was to assess the reliability of 3D-SPACE sequence and corre...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Kartal MG,Ocakoglu G,Algin O

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our goal was to elucidate the computed tomographic (CT) and clinicopathological features of inflammatory pseudotumor of the spleen. METHODS:Computed tomographic findings and clinic materials of 4 patients with inflammatory pseudotumor of the spleen were reviewed and compared with pathologic findings. RESULT...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Lu T,Yang C

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of the study was to explore the feasibility and repeatability of diffusion tensor imaging and diffusion tractography on the anterior cruciate ligament graft after reconstruction and determine the fractional anisotropy and mean apparent diffusion coefficient values. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Twenty-two ...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Yang X,Chen D,Li M,Shi D,Zhu B,Jiang Q

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the seventh and last in a series of studies related to procedure-oriented joint anatomy. This article reviews the anatomy of the foot and its relationship to procedures in the clinical setting with or without ultrasound guidance. Anatomically correct axial schematics allow injections to be envisioned relative ...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Chiou-Tan F,Furr-Stimming E,John J,Harrell JS,Zhang H,Taber KH

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This article describes magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in 3 cases of atypical polypoid adenomyoma (APAM). METHODS:Clinical and MRI manifestations of 3 patients with APAM were evaluated. High b value diffusion-weighted and dynamic contrast-enhanced images were performed. The size, shape, site of or...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Nakai G,Kitano R,Yamamoto K,Higashiyama A,Juri H,Tsuboyama T,Yamamoto K,Yamada T,Hirose Y,Ohmichi M,Narumi Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To retrospectively investigate the effect of the section thickness used for quantifying dual-energy perfusion computed tomography (DEpCT) during 2- and 3-dimensional evaluation. METHODS:Sixty-six patients (22 males and 44 females; mean age, 59.3 years) suspected of having an acute pulmonary embolism underwent ...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Nomura T,Okada M,Nakashima Y,Yonezawa T,Kudomi S,Kido S,Matsunaga N

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several classification systems for neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) exist, which use variable terminology and criteria for grading and staging. This variability in terminology can cause confusion and difficulty in recognizing which tumors are, in fact, members of this heterogeneous group of malignancies. The largest group...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Jacobs MA,Weinstein S,Hope TA,Aslam R,Yee J,Coakley F

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of the study was to investigate the magnetic resonance imaging findings of decidualized endometriotic cysts in comparison with endometriotic cysts associated with ovarian cancers. METHODS:Eighteen decidualized endometriotic cysts and 24 ovarian cancers were retrospectively assessed on height, signa...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Morisawa N,Kido A,Kataoka M,Minamiguchi S,Konishi I,Togashi K

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was aimed to evaluate the accuracy of "True Fast Imaging with Steady-State Precession" (TrueFISP) MR angiography (MRA) for diagnosis of renal arterial stenosis (RAS) in hypertensive patients. METHODS:Twenty-two patients underwent both TrueFISP MRA and contrast-enhanced MRA (CE-MRA) on a 1.5-T MR i...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Zhang W,Lin J,Wang S,Lv P,Wang L,Liu H,Chen C,Zeng M

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This cross-sectional study assessed the prognostic implications of computed tomography (CT) coronary artery calcification (CAC), independent of emphysema, in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Coronary artery calcification and emphysema were assessed on noncontr...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： OʼHare PE,Ayres JF,OʼRourke RL,Slaughter RE,Marshall HM,Bowman RV,Fong KM,Yang IA

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective was to elucidate clinical effectiveness of submillimeter multislice 2- and 3-dimensional computed tomography (CT) for diagnosis of congenital middle ear anomaly. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Preoperative CT and operative findings were retrospectively analyzed in 36 ears of 33 patients. The distance be...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Nakasato T,Nakayama T,Nakayama M,Ehara S,Ohtsuka H,Sato H

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if gadolinium-ethoxybenzyl-diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (Gd-EOB-DTPA)-enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) cholangiography can detect and localize bile duct leaks in postcholecystectomy patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Four blinded independent radiologists performed a retrospective review of 16...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Ratcliffe GE,Kirkpatrick ID,Anik Sahni V,Greenberg HM,Henderson B,Radulovic D,Mottola JC

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the diagnostic performance of adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction applied low-dose computed tomography (CT) (LDCT) with that of the standard-dose CT (SDCT) for local recurrence in patients with stomach cancer. METHODS:Seventy-nine consecutive patients who had undergone surgical resection...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Shim HS,Kim SH,Yoon JH,Lim YJ,Kim OH,Ryu JH,Eun CK

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test 2 hypotheses: first, that coronary distensibility can be measured noninvasively using 64-slice computed tomographic angiography (CTA); and second, that the extent of coronary artery disease (CAD) in any individual patient is related to the degree of distensibility detected by CTA. MATERIALS AND METHO...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Zhang JY,Li YH,Li MH,Pan JW

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to investigate the image quality and diagnostic performance of model-based iterative reconstruction (MBIR) for hepatic vessel evaluation on low-tube-voltage (100 kilovolt [peak]) liver computed tomography (CT) for living donors. METHODS:Fifty-one liver donor candidates (low-ki...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Hur BY,Lee JM,Joo I,Yu MH,Yoon JH,Han JK,Choi BI

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The prevalence and features of the thyroid pyramidal lobe (TPL) on computed tomography (CT) have been reported, but no ultrasound (US) study has been found. The purposes of the current study were to assess the sonographic prevalence and features of TPLs and to compare the US and CT parameters of TPLs. METHOD...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Kim KS,Kim DW,Sung JY

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the magnetic resonance imaging spectrum of solid pseudopapillary tumors (SPTs), with an emphasis on solid SPTs. METHODS:Thirty-two patients with proven SPTs with preoperative magnetic resonance were included. The SPTs were classified into 3 types: solid, cystic, and mixed; and 2 radiologists anal...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Chae SH,Lee JM,Baek JH,Shin CI,Yoo MH,Yoon JH,Kim JH,Han JK,Choi BI

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to study the role of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) in the analysis of foreign objects found within or on the royal Egyptian mummies. METHODS:We studied MDCT images of 15 royal Egyptian mummies (1493-1156 BC) for the presence of foreign objects. We studied each found...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Saleem SN,Hawass Z

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Our aim was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of 256-slice, high-pitch mode multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patency. METHODS:Eighty-eight patients underwent 256-slice MDCT angiography to evaluate their graft patency after CABG surgery using a prospectively ...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Yuceler Z,Kantarci M,Yuce I,Kizrak Y,Bayraktutan U,Ogul H,Kiris A,Celik O,Pirimoglu B,Genc B,Gundogdu F

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to compare image quality for abdominal computed tomographic (CT) images acquired at 200 and 50 mA s and reconstructed with image-based iterative reconstruction. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In this institutional review board-approved prospective study, 22 patients (mean [SD] age, 64....

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Pourjabbar S,Singh S,Singh AK,Johnston RP,Shenoy-Bhangle AS,Do S,Padole A,Blake MA,Persson A,Kalra MK

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) has been successfully implemented in the assessment of diffuse liver diseases. Currently, MRE is the most accurate noninvasive technique for detection and staging of liver fibrosis with a potential to replace liver biopsy. Magnetic resonance elastography is able to differentiate i...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Venkatesh SK,Yin M,Ehman RL

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal imaging remains a critical tool to differentiate and manage benign from malignant renal disorders. Conventional multidetector computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) provide great anatomical details, although lack functional information and specificity. The lack of resolution undermines the function...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Ganeshan D,Notohamiprodjo M,Nikolaidis P,Sanyal R,Bhosale P

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The objective of this study was to characterize cervical computed tomography (CT) findings in Kawasaki disease (KD) patients that may facilitate early diagnosis. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed cervical CT images of 78 children with cervical lymphadenopathy to analyze the distribution and morphology of lym...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Katsumata N,Aoki J,Tashiro M,Taketomi-Takahashi A,Tsushima Y

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to evaluate the interobserver variability of right-to-left ventricular (RV/LV) diameter ratios on computed tomographic pulmonary angiographies at reduced tube potential. METHODS:Consecutive computed tomographic pulmonary angiographies performed at 80 kVp for subjects weighing less than 80 kg...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： George E,Hunsaker AR,Rybicki FJ,Kumamaru KK

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to assess the prevalence and etiologies of focal liver opacification (FLO) in the setting of superior vena cava (SVC) obstruction. METHODS:An archival search using key words to identify patients with SVC obstruction or severe narrowing and who had computed tomographic scans with intravenous ...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Siegel Y,Schallert E

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several inconstant skull base foramina can be observed on multi-detector-row computed tomographic studies. These include the meningo-orbital foramen, foramen of Vesalius, canaliculus innominatus, palatovaginal canal, persistent craniopharyngeal canal, transsphenoidal canal, canalis basilaris medianus, and fossa navicu...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Ginat DT,Ellika SK,Corrigan J

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study attempts to establish a quantitative link between a patient's body mass index (BMI), the delivered radiation dose, and the image noise. METHODS:The CARE Dose4D computed tomography (CT) acquisitions from 206 patients undergoing "eyes-to-thighs" contrast-enhanced positron emission tomography/CT studie...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Daignault CP,Zhang J,Guo H,Roy DW,Froelich JF

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to determine optimal strength of sinogram-affirmed iterative reconstruction (SAFIRE) and to evaluate image quality (IQ) of low-dose chest computed tomography (LDCT) using SAFIRE compared with iterative reconstruction in image space (IRIS) and filtered back projection (FBP). METHODS:Thirty pa...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Hwang HJ,Seo JB,Lee HJ,Lee SM,Kim EY,Oh SY,Kim JE

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We aim to determine the relationship between leukoaraiosis and carotid artery stenosis. METHODS:Carotid-cerebral multislice computed tomography angiographies of 194 patients (mean age, 63.5 years) were retrospectively evaluated. Presence and severity of leukoaraiosis and carotid artery stenosis were compared...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Demirtaş H,Özkaynak C,Durmaz MS

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We assessed the accuracy of coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) in patients with an Agatston calcium score (ACS) of greater than 400 by comparing it with invasive coronary angiography (ICA), and we evaluated the predictive value of CTA for obstructive coronary heart disease (CHD) compared with tradit...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Ahn SJ,Kang DK,Sun JS,Yoon MH

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to assess the accuracy of multidetector computed tomography (CT) in diagnosing perinephric (PN) and/or renal sinus (RS) fat invasion in patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC), with reference to the CT findings predictive for the diagnosis of invasion. METHODS:This was a retr...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Tsili AC,Goussia AC,Baltogiannis D,Astrakas L,Sofikitis N,Malamou-Mitsi V,Argyropoulou MI

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to evaluate image quality of computed tomography (CT) portal venography using nonlinear blending technique of dual-energy CT (DECT) in portal phase. METHODS:Fifty patients underwent contrast-enhanced abdominal scan with DECT at portal venous phase. The images of 2 energy level...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Wang Q,Shi G,Liu X,Wu R,Wang S

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Whole-brain computed tomography perfusion (CTP) data sets generated by tracer delay-insensitive singular value decomposition plus (SVD+) and standard singular value decomposition (sSVD) deconvolution algorithms were evaluated to quantify relatedness and discrepancies in CTP results. METHODS:Twenty females wi...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Hanson EH,Roach CJ,Day KJ,Peters KR,Bradley WG Jr,Ghosh K,Patton PW,McMurray RC,Orrison WW Jr

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00